Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1, the latest operating system incarnations from Microsoft, have produced new headaches for translation software requirements. Earlier budget software is incompatible, only working on Windows 95,98,ME,2000,NT and XP.
LEC and Systran both raced new 20011/12 Windows 7 compatible product versions to market and confirmed that these versions were also Windows 8 compatible. LEC Translate and Power Translator are reported to work fine under Windows 8.1 including 64 bit. The Neurotran range runs up to Windows 7 and on many older systems. LEC's product range was the first to feature Mozilla Firefox, Chrome add-ins compatibility. 2008 and 2010 versions of LEC Translate and Power Translator software have proven to be fully Windows 7 compatible.

PDAs also available and we can custom, configure and install handheld translation units with voice recognition and reproduction for private and public sector uses, e.g., for use in immigration, prison, police, NHS health, council diversity and schools. Mobile and/or WiFi features can be removed/disabled for secure facilities and offline translation software provided.

New Translation products for 2011/2012

2012 June - LEC announce the latest versions 15 of Power Translator and Translate 10 (2012) translation software which continue to include translation from scanned documents and photos via Abbyy Finereader integration and improved speed and accuracy. Along with the multilingual chat, the latest Microsoft Office 2010 and Windows 7 64bit version compatibility, and now Google Chrome Web browser translation in addition to the Internet Explorer & Firefox ones previously available.

2011 March - Systran release new version 7 software including Arabic, Greek and Swedish as well as Asian, European and World packs in Home, Office, Business and Premium versions.

2010 March 30 - LEC announce the latest versions 14 of Power Translator and Translate 10 (2012) translation software which now include translate from scanned document via Abbyy Finereader integration and improved speed and accuracy.

2008 October 4 - LEC announce the latest versions 12 of Power Translator and Translate 2008 translation software which now include text-to-speech and speech-to-text integration, hover translation and improved speed and accuracy.

Latest Tests and Translation Software Reviews

Review by Top Ten Reviews SCORE: 3.5 out of 4 stars, Ranked #1 of 10 in Translation Software"Power Translator Premium was the most effective translation software tested, with its accurate spelling, grammar and pronunciation it easily soared straight to the top. Power Translator has a knowledgeable interface of languages and can translate even the different grammar styles to various languages. Pros: Translations are more accurate than other translation software programs.
Cons: Only seven languages are available on the CD-ROM.
The Verdict:Power Translator Premium is one of the most accurate programs and will not leave you disappointed."
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Given that the review was of the budget Premium version and not of the Translator Pro/Euro nor LEC Translate Business/Pro with extra technical dictionaries and enhanced features that is praise indeed.

Translation software for business, health/hospitals, schools/education, prisons/immigration/asylum services, and government

Ideal for schools, businesses with international trade, workplaces with migrant workers, local and national councils and government, housing trusts, asylum centres, immigration, detention and removal centres, prison, health, military and legal translation needs. Save a fortune on translation services or get cheap first drafts. Translate all your Health and Safety documents using specialist medical and legal dictionaries. Handle adjudications, probation interviews and more. Use live translate chat and conversation/text-to-speech/speech-to-text features, multiligual keyboard and touch screen input. Utilising voice dictation software available in several languages, documents or interviews can be created on the fly and instantly translated.

Despite speeches and booklets by Ed Milliband (Labour) and Eric Pickles (Conservative) released during December 2012 in the UK, the translation sector is alive and well. In fact, more so, for councils are being encouraged to slash document translation budgets - increasing the requirement for more economical software based in-house translation services. BMSoftware even provide lightweight laptops with pre-loaded translation software for dozens of languages for sale or hire/lease to minimise the budget outlay. We are experts in this field and have supplied hundreds of prisons, immigration centres, councils, hospitals, schools, as well as businesses with our services and products in the field of translation technology. We also offer training in how to get the best out of it and utilising existing non-translation in-house staff in document checking and verifying translations via the excellent alternative word translation options and translate back features.

Machine translation software versus human translators

Machine translation software continues to improve and whilst being an economical alternative to human translation services it is no substitute without good training in use, and the observation of simple rules such as inputting plain rather than colloquial idiomatic English in the first instance. Also many users do not realise the simple right click facility in many of the programs offering alternative translations. Read more about computer based document translation issues or enquire about on-site training. Other articles about translation software.

Transparent Language Translation Software

From text files and documents to e-mail messages and Web pages, the award-winning Desktop Translator lets you easily translate any text or html-based document using software programs you already have on your computer.Discontinued product see replacement below:

From text files and documents to e-mail messages and Web pages, the award-winning EasyTranslator lets you easily translate any text or html-based document using software programs you already have on your computer.

Ectaco-LingvoSoft Translation Software

This capable English Romanian translator is a powerful tool for fast machine translation of all kinds of text, including web pages, e-mail, letters. The software also offers grammar analysis and a pronunciation function that makes it possible to learn English or Romanian

This capable English Polish translator is a powerful tool for fast machine translation of all kinds of text, including web pages, e-mail, letters. The software also offers grammar analysis and a pronunciation function that makes it possible to learn English or Polish

LEC Power Translator Translation Software

This package has the main European languages: English to/from French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and also Russian. This is our most popular translation software, due to performance as well as its price. An excellent product now including batch file translation, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and now Google Chromex add ins and improved grammar and dictionary tools. Support for Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2007, 2010 and XP, Vista and Windows 7. Now includes translate direct from images, photos, scanned documents using Abbyy scanning engine. Includes specialist language computer dictionaries. Our bestselling product! Available as a download, digital and backup disks edition, or full retail box. Although it requires initial Internet access for activation, thereafter it will function offline.

This package has the main European languages: English to/from French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and also Russian and more including Chinese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish & Ukrainian. This is our most popular translation software, due to performance as well as its price. The best replacement product for Universal Translator and many times better quality and dictionary sizes. An excellent product including Internet Explorer and now Mozilla Firefox add ins. Support for Windows Vista and Windows 7.

This package has the main European languages: English to/from French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and also Russian and more including Chinese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish & Ukrainian. Top of the range facilities. An excellent product including Internet Explorer and now Mozilla Firefox add ins. Support for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Power Translator 15 World Premium adds business and computing technical dictionaries and Microsoft Word/Office add-ins that Power Translator World and Premium lack. However if you require up to 20+ additional technical dictionaries per language then choose LEC Translate Magellan Pro or LEC Translate Euro Pro.

This package has the main European languages: English to/from French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and also Russian. An economical product including Internet Explorer and now Mozilla Firefox add ins. Support for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Available as a download, digital and backup disks edition, or full retail box. Although it requires initial Internet access for activation, thereafter it will function offline.

This package has the main European languages: English to/from French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and also Russian. This is our most popular translation software, due to performance as well as its price. An excellent product now including batch file translation and Internet Explorer add ins and improved grammar and dictionary tools.

LEC Translate Translation Software

Easily translate any text or html-based document using this low priced translation software package. Great for those on a budget. Option to upgrade to LEC Power Translator or LEC Translate 2005 later and get your money back! Languages included are English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

A range of 16 bi-directional language programs, including: English to/from Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. This package is for the user without basic knowledge of a target language who does not wish to create user dictionaries and does not need technical dictionaries.

A new 15 bi-directional language program, including: English to/from Brazilian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Arabic, Farsi and Turkish also available at extra cost. This package is for the user without basic knowledge of a target language who does not wish to create user dictionaries and does not need technical dictionaries.

A new 15 bi-directional language program, including: English to/from Brazilian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Arabic, Farsi and Turkish also available at extra cost. Technical Dicitonaries are not included with this software - please see the next version up listed below.

This package has the main European languages: English to/from French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. With the Technical Dictionaries. Batch file translation, Edit and Add new dictionaries. Now includes translate direct from scanned documents using Abbyy scanning engine. Support for Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 and Windows Vista and Windows 7.

English to/from Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, and Korean. This package is for the user without basic knowledge of a target language who does not wish to create user dictionaries and does not need technical dictionaries.

Asian Business edition: English to/from Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, and Korean. Includes composite translation engines. The Composite engine provides translation between any two LEC (LogoMedia) languages in a two step process by using English as a "pivot" language. While direct translation is most accurate, composite translation is often the only alternative for many language pairs.

This Pro Edition includes all of the Technical Dictionaries for each language and the Composite translation engine. The Composite engine provides translation between any two LEC (LogoMedia) languages in a two step process by using English as a "pivot" language. While direct translation is most accurate, composite translation is often the only alternative for many language pairs. Batch file translation, Edit and Add new dictionaries. Now includes translate direct from scanned documents using Abbyy scanning engine. Support for Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 and Windows Vista and Windows 7.

This Pro Edition includes all of the Technical Dictionaries for each language and the Composite translation engine. The Composite engine provides translation between any two LEC (LogoMedia) languages in a two step process by using English as a "pivot" language. While direct translation is most accurate, composite translation is often the only alternative for many language pairs. This version is the best English to and from Farsi (Persian) translation software available on the market suitable for use at the highest corporate and government level. Includes Abbyy's OCR scan & LEC's translate engines plus create your own dictionaries. Onscreen menus and toolbars let you translate quickly and effortlessly translate virtually any file format: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, HTML, XML, TXT, DOC, RTF.

This Pro Edition includes all of the Technical Dictionaries for each language and the Composite translation engine. The Composite engine provides translation between any two LEC (LogoMedia) languages in a two step process by using English as a "pivot" language. While direct translation is most accurate, composite translation is often the only alternative for many language pairs. This version is the BEST Turkish translation software available on the market suitable for use at the highest corporate and governmental level.

Passport immediately opens up your website to new business, new revenue, and greater customer satisfaction, by providing on-demand translation of your website. When visitors click the LEC Passport button on your website, your online content is instantly translated into their choice of 21 languages. Translate any web page, and other linked pages are automatically translated as well, letting your customers easily browse the rest of your site in their language. All translation is performed on LEC's servers. You can also embed a simple form into your website that lets people translate short sentences. This makes it easy for visitors to use your Contact page and ask questions in their own language. Imagine how this can separate you from your competition and turn inquiries into sales.

Systran Translation Software

Systran 7 Home Translator 2011 works on Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 (32- or 64-bit OS) and translates words, text, language and documents between English and the chosen language package, in both directions, and to other languages with optional add-ons. Translates Web pages directly from Internet Explorer and Firefox.

Systran 7 Office Translator 2011 works on Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 (32/64-bit) and translates words, text, language and a whole range of Office documents between English and the chosen language package, in both directions, and to other languages with optional add-ons. A plugin translates Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint files.

Systran 7 Business Translator 2011 works on Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 (32/64-bit) and translates words, text, language and a whole range of Office documents including OpenOffice documents (ODT, ODS, ODP), Adobe PDF, and more, between English and the chosen language package, in both directions, and to other languages with optional add-ons. A plugin translates Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint files. The Advanced Dictionary Manager included a translation memory for building intelligent customisable translations. Translates directories or multiple files within a selected folder. SYSTRAN Business and Computer Science specialist Dictionary included.

Simply install the software on your computer. Right-click the PDF file you want to translate from Windows Explorer or from a PDF link in Internet Explorer™. Change the translation options if necessary, and select the desired language pair. A Rich Text Format file (.rtf) containing your translation is created. It’s just that fast and easy.

Simply install the software on your computer and go to the Web page you want to translate. Just select the language you want to translate from the drop–down menu, click the "Translate" button and watch SYSTRAN WebTranslator instantly translate the content, while maintaining the format of the Web page and automatically translating all links.

Simply install SYSTRAN Personal on your computer. Cut or copy up to 2 pages of text from any Windows application and the text is instantly translated with the SYSTRAN Clipboard Taskbar. You can even translate text into an application other than the one you copied it from — such as copying text from a Web browser and pasting it into a text editor.

Simply install SYSTRAN Personal on your computer. Cut or copy up to 2 pages of text from any Windows application and the text is instantly translated with the SYSTRAN Clipboard Taskbar. You can even translate text into an application other than the one you copied it from — such as copying text from a Web browser and pasting it into a text editor.

Simply install SYSTRAN Personal on your computer. Cut or copy up to 2 pages of text from any Windows application and the text is instantly translated with the SYSTRAN Clipboard Taskbar. You can even translate text into an application other than the one you copied it from — such as copying text from a Web browser and pasting it into a text editor.

Simply install SYSTRAN Personal on your computer. Cut or copy up to 2 pages of text from any Windows application and the text is instantly translated with the SYSTRAN Clipboard Taskbar. You can even translate text into an application other than the one you copied it from — such as copying text from a Web browser and pasting it into a text editor.

These individual language pair packages have superb dictionary features allowing interactive translation selection and dictionary editing. English to & from Asian, Indian, African, Western European and also English to & from the Eastern European languages: Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Latvian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Turkish.

Increased dictionary features allowing interactive translation selection and dictionary editing. English to & from Asian, Indian, African, Western European and also English to & from the Eastern European languages: Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Latvian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Turkish.

With the increased vocabulary of NeuroTran® PRO you will be able to translate texts which contain very specific terminology from various fields such as business, engineering, medicine, architecture, art, Internet, etc.

Arabic Translation Software

Simply install SYSTRAN Personal on your computer. Cut or copy up to 2 pages of text from any Windows application and the text is instantly translated with the SYSTRAN Clipboard Taskbar. You can even translate text into an application other than the one you copied it from — such as copying text from a Web browser and pasting it into a text editor.

This Pro Edition includes all of the Technical Dictionaries for each language and the Composite translation engine. The Composite engine provides translation between any two LEC (LogoMedia) languages in a two step process by using English as a "pivot" language. While direct translation is most accurate, composite translation is often the only alternative for many language pairs. This version is the BEST Arabic translation software available on the market suitable fr use at the highest corporate and governmental level.

Hebrew Translation Software

English to/from Hebrew translation for web pages, emails and text files. The Personal Edition contains 4 cooperating translation applications that team up with your familiar programs. Use them alone or in combination. You're sure to find a translation application that meshes effortlessly with your own unique needs and work styles.

With Targumatik 2000 your computer will translate text automatically from English to Hebrew, and vice versa. By taking into account the rules of grammar, it produces a draft translation, which you can edit and polish. Targumatik 2000, the program used in Israel by all leading corporations, universities, government institutions, the army, and thousands of individual users, is now also available in an overseas version suitable for non-Hebrew Windows